Program Contact: Mary Ho 203-582-5026
The manufacturing minor is for mechanical engineering students who seek a career in manufacturing. Students will learn about design for manufacturing, manufacturing processes and robotics systems. This minor will prepare students to solve manufacturing problems and improve current manufacturing processes. Students will be able to apply appropriate theories and methods to analyze and design manufacturing technologies and systems within realistic constraints (e.g., economic, manufacturability, sustainability, environmental) and communicate effectively about manufacturing engineering problem solutions, technologies and system designs.
Students must take at least 7 credits of MER courses AND at least 6 credits of IER courses to complete the minor.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | 4-5 | |
| MER 250 | Computer Aided Design | 3 |
| or IER 250 | Computer Aided Design | |
| MER 340L | Manufacturing/Machine Component Design Lab | 1 |
| MER 490 | Engineering Professional Experience | 0-1 |
| or IER 490 | Engineering Professional Experience | |
| Additional Courses | 12 | |
| Take FOUR courses from the list below: | ||
| MER 210 | Statics | 3 |
| MER 220 | Mechanics of Materials | 3 |
| MER 221 | Dynamics | 3 |
| MER 230 | Engineering Materials | 3 |
| MER 340 | Manufacturing/Machine Component Design | 3 |
| MER 380 | Advanced Solid Modeling | 3 |
| MER 475 | Mechatronics | 3 |
| IER 220 | Production Systems (MER 225) | 3 |
| IER 230 | Lean Systems Engineering (MER 235) | 3 |
| IER 240 & IER 265 | Physical Human Factors and the Workplace (MER 245) and Cognitive Human Factors and the Workplace (MER 265) | 3 |
| IER 280 | Data Analytics I | 3 |
| IER 360 | Operations Planning and Control | 3 |
| IER 370 | Industrial Robotics (MER 375) | 3 |
| IER 375 | Statistical Process Control | 3 |
| IER 401 | Introduction to Engineering Management | 3 |
| IER 402 | Engineering Quality Management & Decision Making | 3 |
Note: To earn the Certificate in Engineering Management, students must complete IER 401, IER 402 and one additional course chosen from IER 230, IER 280 or IER 375.